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Open Wound/Incision with old pin

2018-02-20 02:16:33
Say I have an open wound - about an inch deep, 1/4 inch wide -and a couple other pricks with a non-sterlised pin or needle (unsuccessful removal of a black head that turned out to be somea sort of fibrous mass (I realise I should have left it alone to begin with, but I'm afraid I wasn't thinking straight back then) should I worry about infection/ do something or see a doctor about it?
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You should definitely worry about acquiring infection and please do consult a competent physician to sort out the same

Answered2018-02-20 17:22:35

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